Complete K–6 Collection
Lessons for Levels Pre-A–Level Z
The complete Literacy Footprints K–6 Collection includes six grade-level guided reading kits for the classroom. Each kit provides teachers with hundreds of books (6 copies of each title), lesson plans, and materials to engage learners in small-group instruction. The Literacy Footprints Guided Reading System was developed by Jan Richardson and Michèle Dufresne and is a powerful part of a comprehensive literacy solution for today’s culturally diverse classrooms.
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Description
Literacy Footprints is a Guided Reading system designed for classroom teachers, intervention, ELL, Special
Education teachers, and support staff who are teaching children to read and write. Each of the guided reading
kits contains sequenced, high-quality leveled texts in a variety of genres. Students will encounter traditional
tales, realistic fiction, fantasy, and informational text. The lesson cards that accompany the books follow Jan
Richardson’s Next Step
lesson format (Richardson, 2009 and 2016). Each lesson includes word study and
phonics instruction based on The Next Step Forward in Word Study
(Dufresne and Richardson 2019). Each guided reading kit also includes component materials designed by Jan
Richardson and Michèle Dufresne to consistently support teachers throughout the lessons.
Kit Titles Per Level
519
A - Z
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 28 | 34 | 35 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Level A
Now I Know My ABCs
Dinner Time for Bella and Rosie
Everything Orange
Flying with Super Sam
Going Up with Super Sam
Let’s Go with Super Sam
Look Who’s Reading
Oliver’s Favorite Things
Ready to Trick-or-Treat
Rosie’s Pink Friends
Super Sam’s Family
Swimming Together
We Like Sunglasses
What’s the Weather Today?
Look at This Mess
Super Sam Has Fun
Level B
A Snack for Gilbert
A Sweater for Oliver
Beach Time for Clarence
Clarence is Flying
How Do We Get There?
Baby Animals and Their Mothers
Counting with Rosie
Marvin Dresses Up
Level C
Bella and Rosie at the Beach
Emily’s Babysitter
Look Out for Space Monster
Look Out for the Lion
The Little Red Hen
What’s for Dinner
A Carpenter’s Tools
A Season of Trees
Jasper the Fat Cat
Oliver Has a Snack
The Chicks Are Hatching
The Gingerbread Boy
The Three Little Pigs
Level D
Bella and Rosie Play Hide and Seek
Cat Naps with Oliver
Catching Fireflies
Firefighters to the Rescue
Hide and Seek with Oliver
Spaceboy Plays Hide and Seek
Swimming with Mermaids
The Monarch Butterfly
Where is Mother Duck?
Georgie Giraffe, the Detective
How to Grow a Carrot
Jack and the Bean Stalk
Lost in the Jungle
Nap Time for Gilbert
No Cookies Before Dinner
The Missing Earrings
The Missing Puppy
Where Are the Baby Chicks?
Level E
A Birthday Present for Spaceboy
A Walk for Jasper
Gilbert the Pig Wears a Dress
Jack’s New Skates
Lost in the Woods
Spaceboy Finds a Friend
The Sky is Falling
Whitewater Rafting
You Can Save Energy
Level F
A Job for Little Elf
Emily Can’t Sleep
Quack’s Red Boots
The Sledding Adventure
A Tower of Pillows
Bella and Rosie Love the Fall
Gilbert Goes on a Picnic
How to Catch a Fish
Little Dinosaur The Hero
Making Maple Syrup
Pickles Helps Out
Quack Goes Camping
Swimming in the City
A Trip to the Beach
Lemonade for Gilbert
Super Sam and Scout
Super Sam and the Kitten
The Super Dog Club
Level G
A Mouse in the House
A New Friend at the Beach
Cookies for Santa
How to Give Your Dog a Bath
Sleep Tight, Spaceboy
The Fishing Adventure
The Lost Valentines
Garbage to Garden
Michael and the Chicks
Pickles Gets Lost
Puppies for Rosie
Super Sam and the Bullies
Tucker the Lost Puppy
Level H
Dinosaurs and Fossils
Pencils for Tidbit and Morsel
The Shoemaker and the Elves
The Story of the Three Bears
Where Does Your Pizza Come From?
Bella is a Bad Dog
Gilbert the Special Pig
In the Rain Forest
Little Dinosaur’s Skateboard
The Milkmaid and Her Pail
Level I
Adventure in the Purple Forest
Gilbert the Pig Has an Adventure
Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf
Space Monster’s Birthday Party
The Ugly Duckling
George Washington
Ice Cream for Jack and Daisy
Jasper and the Kitten
Tidbit and Morsel Play Games
Level J
A World of Squirrels
Creepy, Crawly Caterpillars
Daisy’s Airplane Trip
Trouble for Jasper
Goldie and the Fawn
Hungry Holidays for Bella and Rosie
On the Arctic Tundra
Level K
Daisy to the Rescue
Quack the Brave Duck
The Princess and the Pea
Caring for Your Dog
Casey and the Nest
Life in a Tide Pool
The Mother Goose Caper
Level L
Beauty and the Beast
Dirty and Wet Dogs
Iceland: Land of Fire and Ice
Penguins: Flightless Birds of the Sea
Quack and the Worm
A Playdate with Tucker
Aladdin and the Magic Lamp
Henry’s Ghost / Bird Feathers
Level M
The Bubble Gum Contest
All About Honeybees
Bella and Rosie Solve a Mystery
Hurricane Katrina Dogs
Pete Penguin and the Bullies
Pulleys: Simple Machines in Our World
The Halloween Caper
A New Leader for the Troop
Mrs. Warren’s House / Bird Beaks
Saving the Baby Turtles
The Emperor’s New Clothes
The Lion and the Hare, an Old Fable from Ancient China
Level N
Oki and the Polar Bear
Bella’s Big Adventure
Daisy and the Super Dog Cape
Rocky Mountain National Park
The Cave at Rattlesnake Mountain
Brer Rabbit and the Well
Flight of the Spy Pigeon
Magnificent Manatees
Stars and Constellations
The Rescue of Dindim the Penguin
William and the Train Ride
Level O
Expedition to the Moon
How Did You Hear That?
Landforms Around the World
Reuse and Recycle
The Great Horned Owl Rescue
Yeh-Shen, a Chinese Cinderella Story
Learning From the Masters (Anthologies O: Home Sweet Home)
Made of Mud (Anthologies O: Home Sweet Home)
Making a Place for Bikes
Native American Homes Long Ago (Anthologies O: Home Sweet Home)
Level P
A Present for Granny / Bird Nests
Fishing for Jacks
The Twelve Dancing Princesses
Benjamin Franklin
Bitter Chocolate (Anthologies P: Making Life Sweeter)
From Wild to Mild
Mighty Brave Girls
Milton Hershey: Founder of the Hershey Company (Anthologies P: Making Life Sweeter)
Quynh and the Golden Gate
School of Freedom
The Sweet Surprise of Spring (Anthologies P: Making Life Sweeter)
Two Thirty Crossing
Level Q
Amphibians: Creatures of Land and Water
How Coyote Brought Fire to the People
Paco Saves the Day
Rattlesnakes: The Snakes with the Noisy Tails
Two Toes / Bird Feet
Beetle Blisters (Anthologies Q: What Made Me Sick?)
Can We Be Too Clean? (Anthologies Q: What Made Me Sick?)
Fairy-Tale Science
Frog Tank Fever (Anthologies Q: What Made Me Sick?)
From Wolf to Woof
The Fire on the Mountain
Level R
An Important Partnership with Coral Reefs (Anthologies R: A Warmer World)
Cool Roofs (Anthologies R: A Warmer World)
Count Your Blessings
Dances with Animals
Harnessing the Sun (Anthologies R: A Warmer World)
Hunger Around the World
The Shrimp and the Four Secrets
What’s That Noise?
Level S
Christa McAuliffe, Teacher Astronaut (Anthologies S: Up In Space)
Don’t Fly Me to the Moon (Anthologies S: Up In Space)
Living on the International Space Station (Anthologies S: Up In Space)
Who Turned on the Faucet?
Who’s Hiding in the Spy Museum?
Yao and the Egg Pirates
Hurricane Maria: Disaster in Puerto Rico
Oki and the Baby Seal
Hurricane Evacuation
The Truth about Pluto
Odysseus and the Cyclops
Level T
Back Door Sugar (Anthologies T: It’s Our Right)
Birmingham Children’s Crusade (Anthologies T: It’s Our Right)
Ida Takes a Stand (Anthologies T: It’s Our Right)
Noah Count and the Arkansas Ark
Rivers: The Source of Life
Perseus and Medusa
Welcome to the Circus
The Circus Is in Town
Earthquakes: Rocking Our World
Level U
Nature’s Perfect Partners
Cat People, Dog People, Gecko People
Mountain Climbing: Dangerous and Deadly
Theseus and the Minotaur
Benny’s Pet (Anthologies U: Strange Creatures)
The Quest for the Giant Squid (Anthologies U: Strange Creatures)
Flesh Eaters (Anthologies U: Strange Creatures)
Rampaging Reptiles (Anthologies U: Strange Creatures)
Level V
Pirates: Robbers at Sea
The Ghost of Blackbeard
Spies of the American Revolution
Beneath the Ocean Waves
Salamander Crossing
A Ring for All (Anthologies V: Passion for Play)
Real Sports, Virtual Reality (Anthologies V: Passion for Play)
It’s Not Just a Game (Anthologies V: Passion for Play)
Smooth Sailing (Anthologies V: Passion for Play)
Level W
Understanding Dolphins
Plants That Poison
Bellerophon and Pegasus the Flying Horse
Futuristic Farming
The Call to Fight: Slave Rebellions (Anthologies W: Journey to Freedom)
Abolitionists Join the Struggle (Anthologies W: Journey to Freedom)
The Louisiana Bayou: Part 1 (Anthologies W: Journey to Freedom)
The Louisiana Bayou: Part 2 (Anthologies W: Journey to Freedom)
Under Siege (Anthologies W: Journey to Freedom)
Level X
Amazing Migrations
Daredevils Who Conquered the Skies
The Age of Castles
Japanese American Internment
Working on the Railroad (Anthologies X: How I Became an American)
The Mop Bucket Encore (Anthologies X: How I Became an American)
The Last Gobble (Anthologies X: How I Became an American)
Immigrants from around the World (Anthologies X: How I Became an American)
Gateway to America (Anthologies X: How I Became an American)
Level Y
Gemstones and Jewels
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Artificial Body Parts
Two Dollars (Anthologies Y: Helping Hands)
At Your Service! (Anthologies Y: Helping Hands)
The Measure of a Hero (Anthologies Y: Helping Hands)
Lending a Hairy Hand (Anthologies Y: Helping Hands)
Level Z
Holocaust Rescuers
The Iroquois Confederacy
Baboon for President: Long Live the Queen Bee (Anthologies Z: Voting Rights)
Driving for the Vote (Anthologies Z: Voting Rights)
Joining the Fight (Anthologies Z: Voting Rights)
One Vote (Anthologies Z: Voting Rights)
A Long, Hard March (Anthologies Z: Voting Rights)
Lesson Cards
- Accompany each book.
- Our lesson plans are designed to support teachers in providing dynamic small-group instruction that engages students in reading, writing, and word study/phonics. Each component of the lesson supports students in developing strong reading, writing, and decoding skills, while building vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency.
Our Books
- High-quality award-winning fiction and nonfiction books in a variety of genres
- Rigorously sequenced and leveled to provide gradually increasing text complexity that builds reading proficiency
- Supportive photography and illustrations
- Characters and topics that reflect the diversity of our world
